Tag Archives: education

Education, Social Creativity and the Evolution of Society

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

The evolution of society, the transcendence of existing social structures, and how society creates itself rests in a function of education. In this article, the author examines education’s work as that of social creativity. The need for pedagogies of “educate … Continue reading →

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A comparison between popular education and a traditional adult literacy program

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

After Timor-Leste gained its liberation in 1999 many institutions such as UN agencies, the non-formal education division of  the Ministry of Education and Culture, bilateral aid partners, international and national NGOs, the Catholic Church, women and youth organizations ran adult … Continue reading →

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Education in the Creative Economy: Knowledge and Learning in the Age of Innovation

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read “At a time when new media and a host of new technologies are reshaping every aspect of life and society, there has been a lack of analyses capable of integrating and critically engaging these new forces. We not only … Continue reading →

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Revolutionizing education: Youth Participatory Action Research in motion

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Revolutionalizing Education makes extraordinarily unique contributions to the literature on young people by offering a broad framework for understanding a groundbreaking critical research methodlogy known as Youth-led Participatory Action Research. YPAR is a way to involve young people in defining … Continue reading →

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Handbook of Social Justice in Education

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

The Handbook of Social Justice in Education, a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the field, addresses, from multiple perspectives, education theory, research, and practice in historical and ideological context, with an emphasis on social movements for justice. Each of the … Continue reading →

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Gender as an entry point for addressing Social Exclusion and multiple disparities in Education

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Giorgio Bertini

This paper proposes that multiple disparities in education might be best addressed by working through gender. It provides an exploration of the gender disparities pointing out links to the social and educational exclusion of marginalised groups. The discussion is structured … Continue reading →

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